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Concerns about conditions for detainees were heightened when one was rushed out of the detention center Monday in an ambulance.
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People held at the brand new Florida immigration detention center that officials have dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" say worms turn up in the food, toilets don't flush and floors flood with fecal waste.
Immigrants at Florida’s Everglades detention center speak out about ‘abusive’ treatment, one week after its opening
Migrants detained at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz describe harsh conditions—bugs, temperature extremes, and limited legal or family access—raising human rights alarms.
‘No water here to bathe': Detainees describe conditions at ‘Alligator Alcatraz' "They give you food only once a day, food that even has worms in it," Leamsy Izquierdo said.
Migrants detained at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz describe harsh conditions—bugs, temperature extremes, and limited legal or family access—raising human rights alarms.
Migrants detained at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz describe harsh conditions—bugs, temperature extremes, and limited legal or family access—raising human rights alarms.
Detainee describes conditions at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz IF YOU SEE HER, CALL ORLANDO POLICE. THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT IS SENDING HUNDREDS OF MARINES TO FLORIDA TO HELP IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES.
Amid the controversy, emergency management officials on Wednesday invited state legislators and members of Congress to visit the facility on Saturday, setting up a 90-minute tour restricted to lawmakers.